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WHO’S IN IT?

Noomi Rapace (Prometheus), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Eoin Macken (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Indira Varma (Una), Mimi Keene (film debut), Charley Palmer Rothwell (Darkest Hour), Akin Gazi (The Devil’s Double), Huw Parmenter (film debut), George Georgiou (Mamma Mia!), Christopher Sciueref (Skyfall)

WHO’ S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Vicky Jewson (Born of War), director, writer; Rupert Whitaker (film debut), writer, producer; Jason Newmark (Severance), producer; Marc Canham (The Disappearance of Alice Creed), composer; Malte Rosenfeld (Papagajka), cinematographer; Richard Smither (The Lost Choices), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Sam (Rapace), a bodyguard and counter-terrorism expert, is assigned to protect wealthy heiress Zoe (Nélisse). Neither party is keen on the appointment, until a violent kidnapping reveals a sinister plot that forces both women to go on the run…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Bullets fly and arses are kicked in this tough-as-nails action-thriller that features Noomi Rapace in a compelling lead role.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY 2019 (EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX)

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